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This week we spoke to Clare Chapman, Business Support Officer for our North Region about what is involved in the role, her passion for monuments and memorials, and marriage in one of our churches!

History of St Swithun’s Church, Worcester

A remarkable city centre church, with a remarkable history!

'The Spirit of Spain: An Evening of Virtuoso Classical and Spanish Guitar Classics - St Peter & St Paul's Church, Albury, Surrey

In collaboration with the CCT, The Friends of the Old Saxon Church are delighted to present an afternoon with the Virtuoso Guitarist MARK JENNINGS

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Canterburry Singers Summer Concert at St. Mary's Church

Concert

#HistoricChurchOfTheWeek - St Leonard-at-the-Hythe, Colchester, Essex

Alice Goss, Chair of the Friends of St Leonard-at-the-Hythe, details the story of one of Colchester's historic churches.

Historic Church Tours 2020: Celebrating a Millennia around Bury St Edmunds

An exciting opportunity to explore local heritage in the 1000th Anniversary Year of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds.

History Open Day at St Leonard-at-Hythe - Colchester

Come and discover what happened at this church on this day in 1648 during the Siege of Colchester.

Meet Our Team: Marie Sellars, Heritage Learning Officer (West)

This week we caught up with Marie Sellars, Heritage Learning Officer for our West Region on her role at the CCT, most memorable experiences and her favourite CCT churches.

Historic Church Tours 2020: Stained Glass of Shrewsbury

Discover world famous stained glass spanning six centuries on this walking tour of Shrewsbury.

Preston Village Day & Midsummer Tea Party - Preston Park

The History of St. Peter's and Preston Village, enjoyed with a Summer Tea Party.

Our latest conservation work: thatch under threat at Hales & Heckingham

We hope you will enjoy this glimpse of the important work that goes on behind the scenes at the CCT but did you know that you could win the opportunity to experience this first-hand? In this blog read more about our work at Hales & Heckingham and learn how to enter our text raffle.

Midsmummer Service at the Saxon Church - St Peter & St Paul's Church, Albury, Surrey

Midsummer Service at the Saxon Church followed by wine and light refreshments. More details at:https://www.alburyoldsaxonchurch.org

Shoreham Chamber choir - St Peter's Church, Preston Park, East Sussex

Returning to St. Peter's at Preston Park, The Shoreham Chamber Choir performs.

A day in the life of... Rachael, Young Ambassador for Seventeen Nineteen

Find out how one young ambassador has been balancing schoolwork and micro-volunteering during the last few months at 1719, Sunderland.

Our latest conservation work: Low Ham

In our latest blog series we will be highlighting our current conservation projects. We hope you will enjoy this glimpse of the important work that goes on behind the scenes at the CCT but did you know that you could win the opportunity to experience this first-hand?

Celebrating the Offord D’Arcy War Memorial

Volunteer Liz Howes tells us the story of Offord d'Arcy War Memorial, 100 years since the first service of dedication for the memorial was held.

Funding boost for St Peter's Sudbury

St Peter’s Church has been awarded a sum of £75,000 by Babergh District Council towards the £2.5 million regeneration project in Sudbury.

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Art Exhibition at St. Mary the Virgin Church

Over 12 artists exhibiting in the church

EdleFest 2020 - Edlesborough

The little music festival with the big heart!

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Blue Grass group, "The Lowly Strung" at St. Mary's Church

Relax with bluegrass music in a peaceful setting

Covid-19 Update

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Town Open Gardens

Enjoy a summer walk checking out the secret gardens of Fordwich.

Jane Eyre by 'This is my Theathre' - at St Wilfrid's Church, Church Norton, West Sussex

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.

Jane Eyre by 'This is my Theathre' - at St Peter & St Paul's Church, Albury, Surrey

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.

Volunteers' Week - Warm welcomes, long-standing support and limewash

In our final Volunteers' Week blog, we turn our attention to Hampshire, Bristol and Sunderland.

Volunteers' Week - Seeds, shingles and success

Celebrating our volunteers this Volunteers' Week

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Jane Eyre, performed in St. Mary's Church

"While I paced softly on, the last sound I expected to hear in so still a region, a laugh, struck my ears. ...

Volunteers' Week - Wordwell, windows and bees

It's Volunteers' Week and we’d like to take the time to say thank you to all the amazing people who voluntarily give their time to help us care for historic churches.

Guided Natural Walk - Higham marshes

Wentworth Open Days

An opportunity to discover more about the wider Wentworth country estate and enjoy an exhibition of historic photographs and archive material of the church and village, alongside guided tours of the crypt and a family scavenger hunt.

A chance to win an exclusive experience!

Help us look after our historic churches by purchasing a £3 raffle ticket, and be in with a chance of winning an experience with one of our Regional Conservation Project Managers to explore one of the churches in your region in detail.

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Annual Town Meeting

Come to the venue where town meetings were held for hundreds of years.

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Beating the Bounds, starting at Fordwich Town Hall

The traditional walk around the Parish boundary.

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Beating the Bounds

GeoWeek 2020 - Celebrating the Life of William Smith, at St. Peter's Marefair, Northampton

Celebrating the life of William Smith, with a talk around historic Northampton

#HistoricChurchOfTheWeek - All Souls' Halifax Haley Hill, West Yorkshire

A church of cathedral-like proporations which was almost lost...

Covid-19 Update

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. VE DAY Street Party

VE Day 75 - The evacuation of Imber

On November 1st 1943 the population of Imber were given forty-seven days’ notice to leave their homes at a village meeting.

The Tempest - St John's Church, Duxford

A tale of revenge, love and forgiveness

The Tempest - St Michael's, Longstanton

A tale of revenge, love and forgiveness

Stay connected during lockdown

Cellist Yalda Davis plays more than 400 medieval Suffolk Churches

Yalda Davis is raising money by aiming to play the cello in all the medieval churches in Suffolk - one of the densest populations of medieval churches in England.

Conservation Cleaning Day

An opportunity to learn how to carry out a Conservation Clean.

'The Trial of Thomas Becket' - a talk in commemoration of Becket's 850th anniversary

Becket 2020 - A commemoration of Becket's Trial

The Tempest - St Mary's Church, Bungay

A tale of revenge, love and forgiveness

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. The Tempest, performed in St. Mary's Church

“Now I will believe that there are unicorns...”

The Tempest - All Saints Church Cambridge

A tale of revenge, love and forgiveness

1400 Years of Fordwich 620-2020. Meanderings

Meanderings by Kinn McIntosh

"The adventure continues…thank you for making it possible"

Retiring this March, Colin Shearer reflects on his 16 years at the CCT.

The Tempest by 'This is my Theathre' - at St Wilfrid's Church, Church Norton, West Sussex

"Now I will believe that there are unicorns..."

A day in the life of... Christine Audsley, Volunteer Project Photographer at Seventeen Nineteen

Follow the transformation of Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland, through the eyes of Volunteer Project Photographer Christine Audsley.

St Peter's Sudbury awarded £226,000 grant from the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership

We are delighted to receive this support for our project to regenerate St Peter's as a first-class cultural venue.

The Bats in Churches Project

Parish churches are a treasure trove of irreplaceable art: brass, tombs, fonts, woodwork, rood screens, organs and wall paintings. But lots of them are also home to bat roosts. Rachel Arnold, Bats in Churches Heritage Advisor, tells us more.

Easter Service at St. Leonard-at-Hythe, Colchester

You are invited to a time of reflection and celebration on Easter Day.

Good Friday Quiet Reflection - St Peter & St Paul's Church, Albury, Surrey

Unpacking the history of the Shipton Parishes

An illustrated talk by Anthea Jones MA, author of 'A Thousand Years of The English Parish'

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